Making a Crane Duet Concertina

[@Dwarfgourami]

This is by far the most impressive DIY video ive ever seen. My adhd ass couldn't even begin a project like this. You are the personification of madlad

[@cas_creations]

Haha, thanks

[@SqueezeboxOfDelights]

That is gorgeous beyond words! It’s amazing how you somehow manage to do all that with no particularly special tools!

[@cas_creations]

Thank you! A lot can be done with some time and dedication.

[@vanceelliott2704]

@Yael Jad it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much you really help me out :D

[@rumeunner3245]

Anything is possible with enough determination amd patience.

[@michaelalley4609]

Craftsmanship and ingenuity is some of the best I've seen. Very happy you have shared. Thank You.

[@michaelalley4609]

PS: Please tell me you didn't make the wristwatch too.

[@cas_creations]

@@michaelalley4609 Glad you enjoyed it! Haha, didn't make the wristwatch, unfortunately

[@WesHohenheim]

Legal, é muito inspirador ver as pessoas se dedicando a um projeto artesanal, usou ferramentas de fácil aquisição e fez um belíssimo instrumento. Ficou excelente!

[@nkunzimchunu4560]

what a nice ispiration. I'm loving what you are doing here in South Africa

[@paddycanavan8301]

Brilliant, I'm thinking of building a 30 button Anglo concertina and this have given me plenty of information on the build process.

[@maertsnosmirc]

Watching that jigsaw filled me with a dread I haven't felt in a long time. Absolutely incredible work

[@cas_creations]

Haha, thanks. Would probably use a thin scroll saw blade if I did it again.

[@calhta]

@@cas_creations I'm about to start building one. I'm 100% going to CNC the fretwork though. Thats some patience!

[@mattmilford8106]

I Love the tools in your workshop. Very inspiring.

[@tomsch5801]

Awesome! Nice accounting for each of the steps. Creating each of the power tools you use, like the Air conditioner motor disc sander and drill press using normal hand drill, is impressive on their own accounts. Nice to see that "throw away" rosewood going to good use!

[@Marcus-r7d]

May I ask, what part did he use the rosewood in?

[@tomsch5801]

@@Marcus-r7d Top plates (showing design carvings...see minute 8:26 to start) are rosewood (Indian rosewood)

[@Uvouvo05]

very underrated

[@theyoungbarista6715]

Great work! I love the amount of homemade jigs like the sander and drill press. Keep up the great work!

[@Hyperninja_65]

Not sure if I’ll ever make a concertina myself but this was really interesting to watch and see how each part is made. Great job by the way, your craftsmanship is well under way!

[@MandolinSunrise]

Great inspiring vid, many many thanks! Now I’m motivated to build a baritone or bass English concertina. I particularly enjoyed your button maker. I once built some bee hives with similar tools.

[@cas_creations]

Let me know if you do and how it goes!

[@johannabronk721]

Yes, the button/hole-stop action segment was 👌

[@colmanian]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing this

[@howardbent5437]

Well done! Amazing job!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

16:47 Plays Strawberry Fields forever by the Beatles

[@RPDCH1]

Wonderful job..........really enjoyed the video !

[@estilodevidagirinica7225]

Hello, i'm trying make a concertina using this video. did you remember the measures of this project? If you don't i can try make my own measures. Thanks for the time and beutyfull video! :)

[@cas_creations]

Thank you! I don't have the measurements documented per se but I took a lot of information from the works of Alex Holden. Here's his website: www.holdenconcertinas.com/ There is also a lot of info on concertina.net about concertina measurements.

[@estilodevidagirinica7225]

@@cas_creations thank you! When it gets finished maybe i show you a vídeo:)

[@miao4885]

Any information we could get hand made on website ? Thank you

[@arnehefer5749]

ihope you will make more of these videos! they're awesome man

[@mowoodworking7320]

Wow! What a beauty. I am impressed. Use a scroll saw for the intricate woodwork next time.

[@rumeunner3245]

Where did you get your measurements and templates to work from?

[@cas_creations]

Developed them myself, taking inspiration from the design of existing concertinas. The work of Alex Holden, a modern concertina maker, was especially informative.

[@kidneykid]

Great Video. Did you make the reeds yourself?

[@cas_creations]

Thanks. Reeds were from an old accordion

[@Marcus-r7d]

How big and long were the cardboard used for the bellows? And what angle too?

[@cas_creations]

The cardboard segments were 4" long at their longest point and 1.25" wide. I cut the angle slightly more than 30 degrees to give room for the gussets to fold in.

[@Marcus-r7d]

@@cas_creations thanks! 😄

[@RahanComhaltas]

Do you have any sizes of materials

[@Ravelord_N_I_T_O]

Where did you source the reeds from? I'm trying to make a concertina and I'm not sure which ones I should be looking for or what price is a fair asking.

[@cas_creations]

Reeds were sourced from an old accordion. Recent models are better for this as they are more likely aluminum, which is much lighter than older zinc reeds.

[@Ravelord_N_I_T_O]

@@cas_creations do you happen to have the rough dimensions of the trapezoids that make up the bellows? Also, do you have an approximate thickness for the leather you used?

[@joshua_24.15]

Very nice! I've been considering building a concertina at some point. Did you make the reeds too, or where did you get them from if you don't mind my asking?

[@cas_creations]

Thank you! Reeds were sourced from an old accordion. Recent models are better for this as they are more likely aluminum, which is much lighter than older zinc reeds.

[@jmcllinux]

Love your video!! Did you construct your own reeds? I would like to construct a concertina..👍. But I don't have space in m house...😢 Congratulations from Madrid Spain

[@cas_creations]

Glad you like it! The reeds were taken from an old accordion bought fairly cheaply off eBay, which is how I would recommend sourcing reeds.

[@jmcllinux]

@@cas_creations That's what I was thinking of... Thank you very much for your advice!!!....👍👍🤣

[@stalyn1934]

como lograste hacer las lengüetas para las notas ?

[@cas_creations]

The reeds are from an old accordion I bought cheaply online

[@stalyn1934]

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[@НикитаЧернов-ж3ж]

What is the final thickness of the skin you use for bellows?

[@cas_creations]

Likely somewhere between 1/32 to 1/64".

[@boechristensen1806]

Can I ask what metal "string" you use for the springs? I'm building a hayden duet 47 button and I'm having problems with getting any useful tension from the springs. So I probably bought the wrong kind of metal.. :/ And also thanks a lot for the inspiration from this video! I'm also building with a limited set of tools and from scrap wood (from an old melodeon box made of ply wood) so this video has already been very helpful! :D

[@cas_creations]

I'm glad you took inspiration from this video! I was inspired to create these "making of" videos after seeing how few concertina making videos there were previously on KZbin and how interesting they were, so I'm glad it's made somewhat of an impact. I used about .7 mm phosphor bronze wire for the springs. I've seen a couple of different spring materials used in various concertinas, such as stainless steel or brass. Getting a good spring tension is also a function of how many coils there are in the center of the spring and the length of the spring "arms", so you could experiment with that as well. Let me know how the build goes if you're interested!

[@alexardov]

The video doesn't play :-(

[@frankevich]

Why build a Crane Duet when you could build a Hayden Duet? Haydens are fantastic instruments when properly done, and for many, the best of the three Duet types.

[@cas_creations]

Having some experience playing an English, I found the Crane to be the most logical in terms of button layout and easiest to understand. Also important to me was the fact that the buttons on Cranes are more centered than on MacCanns or Haydens, which would simplify the action construction a bit, reducing the number of short levers.

[@frankevich]

Fair enough I reckon, but I have been playing Haydens (Stagi and Morse Beaumont) for about 12 years. For me, the great Hayden advantage is that you can play "easy peasey" in 4-8 different keys-- depending on model -- using the SAME chording/fingering PATTERNS! How's that for versatility! @@cas_creations

[@cas_creations]

@@frankevich Haha. Well that's true I suppose

[@piyushsachdeva9568]

This was a very informative video. The pandemic has given me a lot of free time at my hand. I'm motivated to make a concertina for myself. But this is a very new instrument for me.I have a ton of questions before i get started.I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your email address. I believe i could build a decent sounding instrument with your guidance.

[@cas_creations]

Sure, send me some more specifics at [e-mail] and I'll see if I can help you out.

[@francogabr]

Sweet as honey